Stun Gun Makes the Difference in Home Confrontation

Up to this time, if there was a domestic problem, officers were pretty much limited to firearms and batons. No stun gun in sight. Now, however, senior general duty officers in all eighty of New South Wales’ Local Area Commands are equipped with Taser X-26 non lethal weapons. Good thing, since they received a triple zero call (000) for help during the early hours of the following day.

“Tasers provide police with a less-than-lethal option and less than 24 hours after their rollout to general duties officers, they’ve played a major role in protecting the public from serious harm,” Deputy Commissioner Dave Owens stated.

A twenty-six year old resident of Blue Haven, who was heavily under the influence of alcohol, had worked himself up into a lather and armed himself. According to a statement issued by authorities, “The police officers saw the man pick up the knife and threaten self harm.”

The report stated that a mobile supervising officer drew his weapon and ordered the man to drop the knife. Fortunately, the Central Coast man followed directions and sustained no injuries. Afterward, he was taken to Wyong Hospital for psychiatric assessment.

“The man dropped the knife and the situation was defused quickly without the Taser being activated,” said police.

The Taser X-26 is fitted with a camera attached to the weapon. Standard operating procedure requires the video function to be activated in order to capture the entire incident for future review. After downloading and reviewing the footage from the incident, police said the weapon was “used appropriately.”

“This is all about saving lives and in this situation the Taser has acted as a very effective deterrent.”